This book was highly recommended by several of my friends. I had previously read and enjoyed the first book in the series. Victoria Twead is one of my favorite authors.I was very interested in reading this book since my son spent four months in Bahrain with the US Navy. I enjoyed the photos in the book. The photos and the details the author shared with readers gave me a fascinating glimpse of life in Bahrain.I enjoyed reading about the author's experiences in the classroom with some very difficult students. As a former educator, I could identify with the challenges Miss Vicky faced as a teacher. I especially enjoyed the examples of her students writing assignments. The students misuse of vocabulary words caused me to laugh many times throughout the book.I highly recommend this very well written book to anyone who wants to learn more about life in Bahrain. I am anxiously awaiting the release of the next book in the Two Old Fools series. Two Old Fools? No- two lovely people to spend a few days reading about. A really good read.I've read the two previous 'Old Fools' books and this one did not disappoint. Why four stars? Only to differentiate it from the five which I gave to Two Old Fools Ole as I felt that that was the stand-out best of the three and I wanted to reflect that it had that extra something. This has many many good points and I really enjoyed it, though, I feel I related better to and liked the Spanish setting in 'Chickens, Mules and Two Old Fools' and 'Two Old Fools Ole' as I have never visited the Middle East and I did kind of miss the little Spanish village and the characters there. I did learn lots about this other part of the world through this book though. The book starts off with their journey to Bahrain; Vicky and Joe are going to spend a year teaching in Bahrain before finally retiring and moving back to Spain. You learn customs of the Country-some surprising. It's very informative and interesting as I've never read anything set in or around this area. As they start teaching it soon becomes hilarious: Vicky starts taking the register. Their names!!! I really like Victoria Twead's writing style; as for her previous books, there are photos throughout and recipes giving a real feel for the different foods there. Recipes are from Nadia Sawalha! What a scoop! I wonder, did Victoria already know Nadia, did she just invite her to do the recipes or did she meet her out in Bahrain? Very interesting. Victoria has such a knack for expressing things in a different way. Hilarious scenes at the smoking area! Parents evening-confusion with all the Mohammeds. Then there's the rain in Bahrain, spending Christmas there, buying booze, ordering pizza, followed by devastation. In and amongst all this are examples of cards made for Victoria and penpal letters from pupils at 'The Gin Twins' school-these are all the more authentic as they have been left with the same misspellings that the children made-so moving this way. What an eyeopener! What pupils will do to cheat in exams!-both in Bahrain and the UK-Victoria tells all. I really enjoyed this, can't wait for the next chapter of Victoria and Joe's adventures.
What do You think about Nasz Rok W Oriencie (2013)?
The Returned Peace Corps Volunteer in me had issues with this book; I wanted more to happen.
—Tin
My favorite people. They are like family, I want to be one of the Gin Sisters!
—Judy
Just as good as the first two in the series.
—HP_LOVERmro
